South African: Rescue efforts end at abandoned mine shaft
A trade union federation has accused the South African government of wilful negligence.Police in South Africa said Thursday ...
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Stilfontein Tragedy Sparks Outrage: MACUA, ATM and SAFTU Demand Accountability for Miner’s Deaths
The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) has slammed government over its handling of the Stilfontein tragedy, ...
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Should mining companies consider no-go zones where isolated Indigenous peoples live? (Commentary)
As the demand for critical minerals intensifies with the energy transition, the need for a rights-based approach to mining, focused on respect, is more relevant than ever. This approach relies on ...
As pressure mounts, UK govt announces probes into child rape gangs
The announcement marks a partial retreat by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had pushed back against demands by Musk and ...
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Stilfontein: Police say no illegal miners remain underground, courts will determine who’s responsible for deaths
Speaking to the media on Thursday, acting North West police commissioner Patrick Asaneng confirmed there were no illegal ...
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police’s ’smoke them out’ tactics
National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said that 78 bodies were retrieved in a court-ordered rescue operation, with 246 ...
Death toll climbs to 87 as standoff between police, miners ends in South Africa
Police say the death toll in a standoff with miners trapped while working illegally at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa ...
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Zimbabwean officials roped in to ID, repatriate remains of illegal Stilfontein miners
Undocumented Zimbabwean nationals are among more than 80 zama zamas who died at the Buffelsfontein gold mine when police ...
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Wall Street Rebounds as Inflation Cools: ETF Winners
Wall Street strongly rebounded on dual tailwinds of cooling inflation data and a slew of solid earnings results from the financial sector. All three major indexes registered their biggest daily ...